North East Lincolnshire planning approval rate
North East Lincolnshire council approved 93.9% of planning applications and refused 6.1%, based on 3,294 decisions analysed. Ranked 217th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
93.9%
overall approval rate
3,294
Decisions analysed
3,094
Approved
200
Refused
15
Wards covered
Planning in North East Lincolnshire? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in North East Lincolnshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
93.7%
96.6%
93.9%
95.4%
97.8%
79.3%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in North East Lincolnshire, mined from 3,294 proposal descriptions.
92.9%
98.5%
97.5%
96.7%
93.7%
93.6%
97.6%
87.3%
98.3%
86.1%
97.0%
100.0%
76.7%
95.7%
100.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within North East Lincolnshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Humberston And New Waltham
92.7%
Wold
92.4%
Park
97.7%
Scartho
96.8%
Waltham Ashby Brigsley
92.1%
Immingham
94.4%
West Marsh
94.7%
Croft Baker
93.1%
Freshney
94.3%
Haverstoe
96.3%
East Marsh
93.5%
Heneage
87.5%
Sidney Sussex
91.8%
Yarborough
90.4%
South
95.5%
Wards in North East Lincolnshire
Humberston And New Waltham
92.7% approval · 437 decisions
Wold
92.4% approval · 408 decisions
Park
97.7% approval · 388 decisions
Scartho
96.8% approval · 277 decisions
Waltham Ashby Brigsley
92.1% approval · 266 decisions
Immingham
94.4% approval · 234 decisions
West Marsh
94.7% approval · 208 decisions
Croft Baker
93.1% approval · 202 decisions
Freshney
94.3% approval · 194 decisions
Haverstoe
96.3% approval · 189 decisions
East Marsh
93.5% approval · 138 decisions
Heneage
87.5% approval · 120 decisions
Sidney Sussex
91.8% approval · 85 decisions
Yarborough
90.4% approval · 73 decisions
South
95.5% approval · 66 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in North East Lincolnshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
Remove existing shed, erect single storey side extension to form garage, install · Immingham · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Retrospective application to erect single storey extension to side to house mete · Scartho · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Creation of four outdoor padel courts to include the installation of canopy, ere · Heneage · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In North East Lincolnshire, 1 in 16 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in North East Lincolnshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Frequently asked questions about planning in North East Lincolnshire
What is the planning approval rate in North East Lincolnshire?
Based on 3,294 planning decisions analysed since 2020, North East Lincolnshire approved 93.9% of applications and refused 6.1%. The council is ranked 217th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in North East Lincolnshire?
North East Lincolnshire refuses 6.1% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 16. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 3,294 decided applications since 2020, 200 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of North East Lincolnshire have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in North East Lincolnshire are in Park (97.7%), Scartho (96.8%), and Haverstoe (96.3%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in North East Lincolnshire?
The most common planning application types in North East Lincolnshire are: Full (1,783 decisions, 93.7% approved), Trees (739, 96.6%), and Other (460, 93.9%).
How long does a planning application take in North East Lincolnshire?
Planning applications in North East Lincolnshire take an average of 12.4 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 3,265 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. North East Lincolnshire decides approximately 549 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in North East Lincolnshire?
You can search planning applications in North East Lincolnshire directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 3,294 historical decisions in North East Lincolnshire to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for North East Lincolnshire calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes North East Lincolnshire's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.